Long-Term Outcomes of a Japanese Prospective Multicenter Registry Using a Heparin-Bonded Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Graft for Above-the-Knee Femoropopliteal Bypasses
CONCLUSIONS: This multicenter prospective registry-based analysis showed sustained excellent clinical improvement and secondary patency for up to 8 years following PROPATEN®-based AKFPB. PROPATEN®constitutes a durable and good revascularization option for complex superficial femoral artery lesions, especially when endovascular treatment is inappropriate or an adequate venous conduit is unavailable.PMID:38616124 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0135 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Naoki Fujimura Hideaki Obara Kentaro Matsubara Naoki Toya Naoko Isogai Hidemitsu Ogino Taku Fujii Toshifumi Kudo Yuji Kanaoka Hirohisa Harada Hidetoshi Uchiyama Atsushi Guntani Tatsuya Shimogawara Susumu Watada Shintaro Shibutani Takao Ohki Japanese Bypas Source Type: research

Impact of High-Voltage Device Implantation in Elderly Japanese Patients With Heart Failure as Primary Prevention  - Post Hoc Analysis of HINODE
CONCLUSIONS: Although elderly patients may have a higher risk of mortality in general, the benefit of HVD therapy in this group is comparable to that in non-elderly patients.PMID:38616125 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0801 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yoshinari Enomoto Takanori Ikeda Keijiro Nakamura Mahito Noro Kaoru Sugi Masao Moroi Masato Nakamura Kengo Kusano Torri Schwartz Torsten Kayser Kazutaka Aonuma Source Type: research

Long-Term Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Valve Regurgitation  - Importance of Left Ventricular End-Systolic Diameter
CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative LVDs >42.8 mm is associated with an increased risk of MACCE in Japanese patients undergoing AVR for AR.PMID:38616119 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0081 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kohei Hachiro Noriyuki Takashima Tomoaki Suzuki Source Type: research

Announcement of the 2024 JCS Meeting Activities (2)
Circ J. 2024 Apr 12. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-66-0224. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38616123 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-66-0224 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Toshihisa Anzai Source Type: research

Long-Term Outcomes of a Japanese Prospective Multicenter Registry Using a Heparin-Bonded Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Graft for Above-the-Knee Femoropopliteal Bypasses
CONCLUSIONS: This multicenter prospective registry-based analysis showed sustained excellent clinical improvement and secondary patency for up to 8 years following PROPATEN®-based AKFPB. PROPATEN®constitutes a durable and good revascularization option for complex superficial femoral artery lesions, especially when endovascular treatment is inappropriate or an adequate venous conduit is unavailable.PMID:38616124 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0135 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Naoki Fujimura Hideaki Obara Kentaro Matsubara Naoki Toya Naoko Isogai Hidemitsu Ogino Taku Fujii Toshifumi Kudo Yuji Kanaoka Hirohisa Harada Hidetoshi Uchiyama Atsushi Guntani Tatsuya Shimogawara Susumu Watada Shintaro Shibutani Takao Ohki Japanese Bypas Source Type: research

Impact of High-Voltage Device Implantation in Elderly Japanese Patients With Heart Failure as Primary Prevention  - Post Hoc Analysis of HINODE
CONCLUSIONS: Although elderly patients may have a higher risk of mortality in general, the benefit of HVD therapy in this group is comparable to that in non-elderly patients.PMID:38616125 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0801 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yoshinari Enomoto Takanori Ikeda Keijiro Nakamura Mahito Noro Kaoru Sugi Masao Moroi Masato Nakamura Kengo Kusano Torri Schwartz Torsten Kayser Kazutaka Aonuma Source Type: research

Unique Presentation of Ruptured Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Into the Right Atrium
Circ J. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0912. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38599824 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0912 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yusuke Yanagino Satoshi Kainuma Tatsuya Nisii Naonori Kawamoto Naoki Tadokoro Ayumi Ikuta Kohei Tonai Masaya Hirayama Tomoyuki Fujita Satsuki Fukushima Source Type: research

Prognostic Implications of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with NSTEMI who underwent PCI, an initial elevated NT-proBNP concentration was associated with higher risk of MACE at 3 years, driven primarily by higher risks of cardiac death or admission for heart failure. These results suggest that the initial NT-proBNP concentration may have a clinically significant prognostic value in NSTEMI patients undergoing PCI.PMID:38599833 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0129 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chang Hoon Kim Seung Hun Lee Hyun Kuk Kim Min Chul Kim Ju Han Kim Young Joon Hong Young Keun Ahn Myung Ho Jeong Seung Ho Hur Doo Il Kim Kiyuk Chang Hun Sik Park Jang-Whan Bae Jin-Ok Jeong Yong Hwan Park Kyeong Ho Yun Chang-Hwan Yoon Yisik Kim Jin-Yong Hwa Source Type: research

Unique Presentation of Ruptured Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Into the Right Atrium
Circ J. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0912. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38599824 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0912 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yusuke Yanagino Satoshi Kainuma Tatsuya Nisii Naonori Kawamoto Naoki Tadokoro Ayumi Ikuta Kohei Tonai Masaya Hirayama Tomoyuki Fujita Satsuki Fukushima Source Type: research

Prognostic Implications of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with NSTEMI who underwent PCI, an initial elevated NT-proBNP concentration was associated with higher risk of MACE at 3 years, driven primarily by higher risks of cardiac death or admission for heart failure. These results suggest that the initial NT-proBNP concentration may have a clinically significant prognostic value in NSTEMI patients undergoing PCI.PMID:38599833 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0129 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chang Hoon Kim Seung Hun Lee Hyun Kuk Kim Min Chul Kim Ju Han Kim Young Joon Hong Young Keun Ahn Myung Ho Jeong Seung Ho Hur Doo Il Kim Kiyuk Chang Hun Sik Park Jang-Whan Bae Jin-Ok Jeong Yong Hwan Park Kyeong Ho Yun Chang-Hwan Yoon Yisik Kim Jin-Yong Hwa Source Type: research

Unique Presentation of Ruptured Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Into the Right Atrium
Circ J. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0912. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38599824 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0912 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yusuke Yanagino Satoshi Kainuma Tatsuya Nisii Naonori Kawamoto Naoki Tadokoro Ayumi Ikuta Kohei Tonai Masaya Hirayama Tomoyuki Fujita Satsuki Fukushima Source Type: research

Prognostic Implications of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with NSTEMI who underwent PCI, an initial elevated NT-proBNP concentration was associated with higher risk of MACE at 3 years, driven primarily by higher risks of cardiac death or admission for heart failure. These results suggest that the initial NT-proBNP concentration may have a clinically significant prognostic value in NSTEMI patients undergoing PCI.PMID:38599833 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0129 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chang Hoon Kim Seung Hun Lee Hyun Kuk Kim Min Chul Kim Ju Han Kim Young Joon Hong Young Keun Ahn Myung Ho Jeong Seung Ho Hur Doo Il Kim Kiyuk Chang Hun Sik Park Jang-Whan Bae Jin-Ok Jeong Yong Hwan Park Kyeong Ho Yun Chang-Hwan Yoon Yisik Kim Jin-Yong Hwa Source Type: research

Unique Presentation of Ruptured Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Into the Right Atrium
Circ J. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0912. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38599824 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0912 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yusuke Yanagino Satoshi Kainuma Tatsuya Nisii Naonori Kawamoto Naoki Tadokoro Ayumi Ikuta Kohei Tonai Masaya Hirayama Tomoyuki Fujita Satsuki Fukushima Source Type: research

Prognostic Implications of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with NSTEMI who underwent PCI, an initial elevated NT-proBNP concentration was associated with higher risk of MACE at 3 years, driven primarily by higher risks of cardiac death or admission for heart failure. These results suggest that the initial NT-proBNP concentration may have a clinically significant prognostic value in NSTEMI patients undergoing PCI.PMID:38599833 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0129 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chang Hoon Kim Seung Hun Lee Hyun Kuk Kim Min Chul Kim Ju Han Kim Young Joon Hong Young Keun Ahn Myung Ho Jeong Seung Ho Hur Doo Il Kim Kiyuk Chang Hun Sik Park Jang-Whan Bae Jin-Ok Jeong Yong Hwan Park Kyeong Ho Yun Chang-Hwan Yoon Yisik Kim Jin-Yong Hwa Source Type: research

Use of Japanese Herbal Kampo Medicine in Patients With Acute Cardiovascular Disease  - A 12-Year Nationwide Cohort Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: This nationwide study demonstrates increasing Kampo use in the management of acute cardiovascular diseases, warranting further pharmacoepidemiological studies on its effectiveness.PMID:38583961 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0770 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Toshiaki Isogai Nobuaki Michihata Akira Okada Kojiro Morita Hiroki Matsui Atsushi Miyawaki Taisuke Jo Hideo Yasunaga Source Type: research